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“Save it in the edit” is a common saying among film
professionals. Editing makes the difference between boring vacation
movies and exciting travelogues…between the whole dull news
conference and the highlights on the evening news. Whether
you’re a budding Spielberg, a proud parent who wants
two-year-old Junior’s every feat documented for posterity, or
a band that wants your music video to rock, Final Cut Pro HD For
Dummies tells you what you need to know to edit regular digital
or high definition video like a pro. It covers the basics of
capturing, importing, and editing digital videos, with detailed
how-to for:

Organizing your media

Navigating the audio and video Timeline tracks and selecting
clips and frames on the Timelines

Getting fancier with split, roll, ripple, slip, and slide
edits

Working with audio, including mixing, editing out scratches and
pops, and using filters to create effects

Using Soundtrack to compose a musical score, even if you
don’t know the difference between horns and strings

Apply transitions such as 3D simulation, dissolve, iris,
stretch and squeeze, and more

Adding text for captions, opening titles, and closing
credits

Color-correcting video

Compositing, rendering, and outputting your final product to
tape, CD, DVD, or the Web

Three bonus chapters online go into more depth about rendering,
customizing the interface, and managing media so you can refine
your skills even further.

Final Cut Pro HD For Dummies was written by Helmut
Kobler, a Los Angeles-based filmmaker, owner of K2Films, and a
frequent contributor to Macaddict Magazine. Having this book next
to your editing equipment is the next best thing to having him sit
next to you and guide you through the editing process.